As a result of participation in Food Export’s Food Show PLUS! services during ANTAD, Herr Foods met with 30 foreign contacts from Latin America.  In addition, Herr Foods’ Cheese Curl barrels can now be found at any City Club store throughout Mexico.  The company also projects $200,000 more in sales over the next twelve months. For ANTAD 2023, Herr’s will be exhibiting with a new appointed distributor.

Mariel Orozco, International Sales Manager with Herr Foods, shared that persistence and patience have paid off.  Mariel added, “We are now looking forward to our investment return.  Importers also want to see that their company/product of interest is committed to the market.”

Food Export’s Food Show PLUS! Service helps U.S. suppliers while attending international trade shows get the most out of their attendance. Services range from pre-show invitations sent to buyers, show floor buyer introductions, marketing briefing seminars, arrangement of interpreters to assist companies on the show floor, retail tours in the international market, and on-site assistance from Food Export’s In-Market Representatives.

On August 8, 2022, Herr Foods participated in another Food Export activity and attended Food Export-Northeast’s Focused Trade Mission to Chile. This event was one of many missions that Herr Foods has attended since they started participating in Food Export programs in 2001 and their third trade mission to Chile since 2016.

During the trade mission, the company met with multiple buyers through pre-arranged meetings and had the opportunity to showcase its line of snack products. Three months after the mission, Herr Foods completed a sale of chips worth $26,000 to Chile. The Pennsylvanian supplier also projects to achieve $100,000 more in sales over the next twelve months.

Mariel Orozco said, “The transaction was fairly easy, as always Food Export’s help is greatly appreciated.” As a result, Herr Foods hopes to grow its audience in Chile and create a diverse profile of products for this audience.

Family-owned and operated since 1946, Herr Foods is a producer of snack foods in the retail sector, exporting to over 40 countries. Herr Foods began as a local Pennsylvania potato chip manufacturer, and they now also produce other snack products such as pretzels, kettle chips, corn chips, popcorn, and cheese curls for worldwide distribution.

Food Export uses funding from the Market Access Program (MAP) to help America’s small businesses increase their exports of food and agricultural products. As these exports increase, these small businesses are creating jobs and improving the strength and stability of our agricultural economy. Food Export-Midwest and Food Export-Northeast are non-profit organizations that work in collaboration with their member state departments of agriculture and the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service. They offer a wide range of programs and services that help boost America’s agricultural exports.

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Branded Program

Double Your International Marketing Budget

You may be eligible for up to 50% reimbursement on:

• Exhibition fees and set-up charges
• Equipment and furnishings rental
• Design, creations, and construction costs for a temporary booth
• Select travel expenses
• Advertising
• And much more!

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Branded Program

Double Your International Marketing Budget

With the Branded Program, you may be eligible for 50% reimbursement on:

• Promotions and product demonstrations
• Advertising
• Select international travel costs
• Marketing and point-of-sale materials
• Foreign market compliant packaging/labeling
• And much more!

Learn More about the Branded Program

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This past February Aquamar was able to report earning over $700,000 in sales with these marketing efforts while also projecting to complete over $1.3M more in sales over the next twelve months. They also gained 14 new foreign buyer contacts and established 6 new agent relationships. This is a 77% increase in growth from their sales from using the Branded Program in 2021.

Aquamar is a supplier of surimi seafood products. They specialize in varieties such as sticks, flakes, chunks, and shreds. They produce the “highest quality and sustainable surimi products in styles that met the needs of food service, retailers, value-added processors, and consumers.”

They joined Food Export-Northeast’s Branded Program in 2019. Since they started working with Food Export, they have also participated in various other Food Export programs and activities including webinars, Buyers Missions, and the Online Product Catalog.

Food Export uses funding from the Market Access Program (MAP) to help America’s small businesses increase their exports of food and agricultural products. As these exports increase, these small businesses are creating jobs and improving the strength and stability of our agricultural economy. Food Export-Midwest and Food Export-Northeast are non-profit organizations that work in collaboration with their member state departments of agriculture and the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service. They offer a wide range of programs and services that help boost America’s agricultural exports.

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These activities helped Benson Hill Ingredients, LLC gain $576,000 in sales to Mexico while also gaining them 7 new foreign buyer contacts and 1 new distributorship relationship. They also project to complete $800,000 more in sales to the market over the next twelve months.

Last year was the first year Benson Hill Ingredients, LLC participated in Food Export’s Branded Program, but they have also attended Buyers Missions, webinars, Focused Trade Missions, and is part of the Online Product Catalog.

Based in Creston, Iowa, Benson Hill Ingredients, LLC is an ingredient supplier of value-added soybean ingredients such as defatted soy flour, defatted soy flakes, and defatted soy grits. These ingredients can be used in further food processing systems in the areas of bakery, meat, extrusion, and pharmaceuticals.

Food Export uses funding from the Market Access Program (MAP) to help America’s small businesses increase their exports of food and agricultural products. As these exports increase, these small businesses are creating jobs and improving the strength and stability of our agricultural economy. Food Export-Midwest and Food Export-Northeast are non-profit organizations that work in collaboration with their member state departments of agriculture and the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service. They offer a wide range of programs and services that help boost America’s agricultural exports.

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Ecuadorian Rainforest, LLC, based in Clifton, New Jersey offers wholesale bulk powders and powdered extracts of nearly 1,000 fruit, vegetable, herb, marine, and spices.  With over 25 years in the business, it remains as one of the industry’s most reliable supplier of nutraceutical ingredients. Certifications include USDA-accredited Quality Assurance International (QAI) organic certification; cGMP-certified facility; American Halal Foundation Halal certified; and Star-K Kosher-certified. Ecuadorian Rainforest also recently scored high marks on the NSF Supplier Assurance Audit. This audit shows a supplier’s commitment to food safety standards and practices.

Food Export uses funding from the Market Access Program (MAP) to help America’s small businesses increase their exports of food and agricultural products. As these exports increase, these small businesses are creating jobs and improving the strength and stability of our agricultural economy. Food Export-Midwest and Food Export-Northeast are non-profit organizations that work in collaboration with their member state departments of agriculture and the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service. They offer a wide range of programs and services that help boost America’s agricultural exports.

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Through these promotions East Coast Seafood was able to gain over $200,000 in sales to the United Kingdom and over $150,000 in sales to Mexico. Along with these sales, they also made 6 new foreign buyer contacts and established 2 new agent relationships.

Founded in 1981, East Coast Seafood provides superior quality standards, enhanced product offerings, and integrated logistical advantages. The company offers a state of the art processing facilities and an international reputation for providing superb products.

Over the last two decades, Food Export programs and services have helped the Massachusetts seafood supplier and its subsidiaries grow relationships in over 40 countries with reports of export sales in the six digit range. The company’s founder Michael Tourkistas has repeatedly expressed how deeply East Coast appreciates the Branded Program from Food Export and the respective employees that help make Branded activities a success every year. “We are incredibly grateful for the country specific support we gain through Food Export, which plays a critically significant role in our international marketing efforts”, said Christina Ferranti-Clift, Marketing Director for East Coast.  “Food Export has helped us to create a strong export foundation and allows us to expand each year”.

Food Export uses funding from the Market Access Program (MAP) to help America’s small businesses increase their exports of food and agricultural products. As these exports increase, these small businesses are creating jobs and improving the strength and stability of our agricultural economy. Food Export-Midwest and Food Export-Northeast are non-profit organizations that work in collaboration with their member state departments of agriculture and the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service. They offer a wide range of programs and services that help boost America’s agricultural exports.

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